Electrical Engineering Specialist

Lynntech•College Station, TX

About The Position

Lynntech is seeking an electronics engineer to develop electrical and embedded systems for prototype products in the defense, aerospace, and medical markets. The role spans the product-development lifecycle, from early-stage proof-of-concept through prototype development and testing to qualification of production-ready designs. The engineer will contribute to electrical solutions through embedded firmware and software development, custom circuit-board design, and integration of custom and commercial components, working as part of multidisciplinary project teams. The role also offers opportunities to take on increasing technical responsibility, collaborate with customers and teammates, develop leadership skills, and participate in proposal development. Engineering at Lynntech combines theoretical and experimental work. Engineers divide their time between detailed prototype design and laboratory validation, working with technologies at different product-life-cycle stages, from breadboard proof-of-concepts to minimum viable products. The work includes electrical system architecture and integration, circuit and PCB design, embedded firmware, test-fixture development, and maturing prototypes into reproducible, supportable product designs. The engineer also supports technology advancement and transition through research, requirements development, testing, verification and validation, technical writing, qualification, demonstrations, and manufacturing-readiness activities. Long-term career paths may include advancement as a technical expert, development of expertise in technology areas, or growth into project, personnel, or other leadership roles. Career growth can reflect the engineer’s interests, proficiency, and ability to contribute to the engineering team and organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Strong fundamentals in electrical, electronics, and software engineering, with the ability to develop designs and contribute constructively in a collaborative environment.
Hands-on experience with electronic hardware and embedded systems, such as circuit design, PCB development, power management, component selection, and integration of sensors, actuators, and control electronics.
Strong technical writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to meet project contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 2 years of relevant engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a related field.
Demonstrated application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice, and ability to organize and conduct assigned tasks to meet established deadlines or milestones.
Basic knowledge of systems engineering and ability to work with teams across the technology-to-product-development lifecycle, including scientific personnel, mechanical engineers, and machining and fabrication personnel.
Experience with signal processing.
Understanding of machine-learning algorithms.
Experience with electronics engineering design, embedded microcontroller programming, FPGA development, or similar relevant education and experience.
Knowledge and experience with PCB design methods and tools such as Altium Designer.
Knowledge of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, serial, USB, CAN, and TCP/IP.
Programming experience in C/C++, C#, Java, Kotlin, Python, VHDL, or related languages.
SPICE modeling applied to analog and digital circuit development.
Knowledge and experience in power-supply design, embedded processor solutions, filtering, and data-acquisition development, including A/D and D/A conversion.
Hardware development experience, including schematics, layout, and testing for analog and digital designs.
Firmware development experience with microcontrollers such as PIC32, ARM, or MSP430.
Experience troubleshooting electrical and electromechanical systems.
Working knowledge of general constraints in mechanical and software development to support collaboration with team members in those functions.
Experience contributing to technical writing.

Responsibilities

Design electrical system architectures and integrate custom electronics with commercial off-the-shelf components, including power supplies, motor drivers, sensors, actuators, communication devices, connectors, and industrial control hardware.
Develop system wiring diagrams, cable and wire-harness designs, interface-control documentation, and power-management architectures.
Design and model schematics for analog and digital circuits.
Design and test custom printed circuit boards for analog and digital applications.
Create custom firmware implementations for test fixtures, prototypes, and marketable products.
Mature prototype electrical systems into reproducible and supportable product designs using component derating, tolerance analysis, design-for-manufacture and design-for-test practices, environmental considerations, and verification against system requirements.
Work with project leads, customers, end users, business-development personnel, and manufacturing partners to translate operational needs into technical requirements.
Collaborate with scientists and engineers on grant proposals exploring and applying new technologies and further developing core technologies.
Participate in early-stage project research and contribute to system requirements, architecture, and interfaces for envisioned prototypes.
Contribute to and execute test plans to evaluate prototype performance against system requirements.
Design and fabricate test fixtures for evaluating prototypes, from breadboard systems to minimum viable products.
Participate in system design verification and validation activities.
Contribute to technical writing for customer reports and project documentation.
Support technology transition through technical maturation, cost and manufacturability assessments, qualification testing, field demonstrations, and documentation for transfer to internal or external manufacturing organizations.
Work on multidisciplinary project teams and participate in proposal development.